The Red Bull Music Academy Sound System returns to the Caribbean Carnival of Manchester this summer for the second year running, bringing an exclusive set fuelled by bass-heavy beats and sun-drenched carnival rhythms. The stage will host a combination of international and homegrown heavyweights as this pulsating daytime party joins the dots between the jungle, drum and bass and dancehall music spheres.

Returning to its spiritual home in Alexandra Park, Moss Side, on Saturday 8th August, the carnival offers a vibrant celebration of Caribbean music, dance, theatre and costume. It’s set in one of the city’s most renowned urban spaces and hosts a free street party celebration led by the scintillating, shanty-town inspired Red Bull Music Academy Sound System stage – which is supporting 30 years of local community culture in the city.